Synopsis: Today we begin reading a letter from Seneca to his friend and student, Lucilius, about the nature of a true friendship. His description of such a friendship conforms to the Rambam’s explanation of the type of friend we are commanded by the Sages to acquire for ourselves at all costs. Sources: - Seneca: Letter #6 – On Friendship and the Sharing of Knowledge- Rambam: Mishneh Torah, Sefer ha’Mada, Hilchos Deios 2:1- Rambam: Commentary on the Mishnah, Avos 1:6----------If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.----------Stoic texts:The Meditations of Marcus AureliusLetters from a Stoic Master (Seneca)The Discourses of EpictetusThe Enchiridion (Handbook) of Epictetus----------Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweissYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweissBlog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/rmschneeweiss"The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com"The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com"Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com"Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com"The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.comSupport the show